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Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rhabdomyolysis • Tumor Lysis ... Hyperlipidemia • Tumor Lysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
 -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoaldosteronism Cell Lysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis ... rasburicase Tumor Lysis ... Pathophysiology: Lysis ... Leukostasis #Tumor #Lysis ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) - Pathophysiology:
→ Massive tumor cell lysis
→ Release of large amounts of K+,
Tumor lysis syndrome ... Massive tumor cell lysis
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis ... TLS) Tumor Cell Lysis
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
untreated) - Tumor lysis ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Mechanisms - Tumor lysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
REBEL Review 54: Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation

R Time - Time to start forming clot 
K Time -
amplitude of the TEG Lysis ... interpretation #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... transfusion • Tumor lysis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... transfer • Tumor lysis ... #TLS #Tumor #Lysis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis